styckx:I could not imagine doing 80mph and then launching into a jump. All of these people are insane..

It's ridiculous how many events at the Winter Olympics involve sliding, falling or jumping off near-frictionless surfaces at breakneck speed, often while out of control. The Games strongest competitor is gravity.

desertgeek:Fark that, the men's downhill starts at 2am ET. Here's what the 1st skier of final practice did on Saturday. I'm staying up for that.

Downhill has always been one of my favorite events, the speed is insane. I can't believe they actually take jumps going that fast!

styckx:Whata guys think takes bigger balls.. Downhill skiing, or luge/skeleton. They're both equally "NOPE" in my book but I think downhill has to be the most dangerous..

I dunno about that. I believe one luger was already killed in practice this year. A luger was also killed in Vancouver.Luge / skeleton are maybe my favorite events, but they are f**king insane and absurdly dangerous.

It's amazing how they take a full two minutes to go downhill, struggle (or not struggle) in various places, and still almost all end up within about half a second of each other. Off by a little bit, and you're out of it.

kevinatilusa:It's amazing how they take a full two minutes to go downhill, struggle (or not struggle) in various places, and still almost all end up within about half a second of each other. Off by a little bit, and you're out of it.

Indeed. Just shows the level of competition these guys are at.. This is why I enjoy this event the most. It really is one of those events literally anyone can take gold..

kevinatilusa:It's amazing how they take a full two minutes to go downhill, struggle (or not struggle) in various places, and still almost all end up within about half a second of each other. Off by a little bit, and you're out of it.

That's one of the coolest parts, just waiting to see the time splits can be nail-biting!